Signals
70520
70507
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs59 · Top 40%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 21%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs37 · Bottom 31%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 70520 | 70507 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,390 | 20,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,575 | $64,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,040 | $29,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 525/sq mi | 938/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $207,500 | $212,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,085 | $927 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 71.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0% | 29.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.8" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.00 | 18.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.0% | 21.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.4% | 33.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.9% | 80.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70520
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
70507
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70520 — Carencro, LA · 70507 — Lafayette, LA · How this is calculated: methodology